Donut Days @ Horizon House (Past)
Let's Talk Science: Donut Economics at Horizon House
Please Note: This event has now finished and can no longer be joined.
Come join us as we partner with Horizon House's "Let's Talk Science" series to celebrate Donut Days and share in a discussion of Donut Economics.
Our speakers will be presenting on the following topics:
- Introducing the Donut
- Introducing Seattle Donut Economics Coalition
- A Seattle City Portrait
We hope to see you there! Questions? Reach out to donut@civicdev.org
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Adam Pickersgill
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
I'm passionate about economic justice, sustainable development, and bringing everyone inside the doughnut. I've worked in Big Tech and Gaming before transitioning to the Civic Tech sector. As a founding member of the Seattle Donut Economics Coalition I am working with my community to bring the Donut to Washington State so we can create a regenerative future together.
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Hana Lee
Seattle, Washington, United States
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Marnie Cannon
Seattle, WA
I'm a product management professional based in Seattle, WA, currently seeking to transition my career into the climate tech space. In late summer/early fall 2023, I participated in the Terra.do "Climate Change: Learning for Action" program, which was my first introduction to Doughnut Economics. At that time I was reflecting that "ever-increasing growth" as a primary success metric for companies seems not only unrealistic but tends to drive perverse incentives to generate more profit at the expense of employee morale and wellness. I wondered why companies have to perpetually grow -why can't a business be considered "successful" because it achieves and maintains a stable and sustainable level of profitability? I understand the unfortunate answer that our current economic system gives, but reading Doughnut Economics gave me hope that we can move towards a better system. I'm still very much learning about the various sectors within the climate space, but some key areas of interest for me are , , and .
